Article on the importance and risks of doing adventure sports

                Importance and risks of doing adventure sports

Antoine de
Saint-Exupery has beautifully said, ‘It is in the compelling zest of
high adventure and of victory, and in creative action, that man finds his
supreme joys.’ Importance of risk and adventure in man’s life is humongous.
They instill in him self-belief, high self-esteem, and confidence. In the
modern times a man without attraction for risk and adventure cannot survive. Invention,
innovation, the joy of finding and doing something new lies beyond risk and
adventure.

Adventure instinct is innate in man. The mischievous child,
the risk-taking youth, the instinct to go beyond, all reflect it. No wonder man
has inclination towards adventure sport! The adventure sports though appearing
to be risky are full of thrill and excitement that have many benefits. As they
are becoming more and more available, more and more people are experiencing the
swashbuckling side of adventure sports. The contemporary generation of the
youngsters, especially, the teenagers appear to be crazy about adventure
sports. The adrenaline packed maneuvers provide such an extreme thrill that
those who taste it once become addicted to it.

Man by natures is adventure seeking being; however, his
fears don't him undertake the risky ventures. But once, he experiences the
thrill and mind-blowing tingling of adrenaline rush in his veins while doing an
adventure sports, no one can stop him from experiencing it more. This is the
reason why the excitement seeking teenagers are crazy about doing adventure
sports. If done after proper training and with caution, adventure sports have
many benefits. High self esteem, adaptability, increased problem solving,
unmatched physical fitness and agility are just a few of them.

 A wide range of
adventure sports is available now: bungee jumping, mountain climbing, sky-diving,
para-gliding, sky-surfing' extreme-skiing, mountain-biking, kayaking, etc.
The thrill one gets after climbing a steep mountain, or diving fast from a
plane, the opening of parachute just a few hundred feet from earth's surface,
can never be felt in any other activity. Adventure sports are becoming
increasingly popular among the daredevil teenagers for the sheer excitement and
thrill involved in them.